Job Description
COMPENSATION: Base salary of $40,000 plus quarterly performance bonuses (up to $5,000 quarterly / $20,000 annually) based on performance measures. Medical, vision, dental benefits. 401k options available.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
LOCATION: REMOTE / VIRTUAL: Our main office is located in Cleveland, Ohio. However, you don’t need to live in Ohio. Several of our best employees are remote and reside in other states.
EMPLOYMENT DESCRIPTION: Growing law firm focused on representing families in nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits looking for energized, eager go-getters who desire an environment that rewards their accountability and work ethic, are comfortable with responsibility, and prefer a positive work environment.
We reward performance. We provide the systems for success. We have a positive learning culture. We encourage problem-solving. We do not micro-manage.
We do expect that employees will average 40 hours per week. We have open vacation and leave policies. We expect people to take personal time so they can be your best selves at work.
TO BE A GOOD FIT, YOU MUST BE:
smart and hungry to grow personally and professionally
eager and willing to adopt and follow systems precisely, while being mentally flexible and open to changes in those systems as we improve as an organization
open to feedback and self-improvement opportunities
growth-oriented, taking personal and professional development
willing to take risks and make decisions without constant micromanagement from above
open to trying to solve problems, not just report them, even if that means taking risks and being incorrect at times
computer literate, and willing to learn and experiment with new software--everything we do is paperless, cloud-based, digital, etc.
TYPES OF WORK INCLUDE:
managing case tasks without constant interruption or micromanagement
scheduling litigation events with multiple groups of defense lawyers, witnesses, clients, experts, court reporters, etc.
managing lawyers’ calendars for case-specific items
responsible for filing documents with court clerks and corresponding with opposing counsel
prepare medical records for discovery, identify issues, omissions and discrepancies.
drafting, and drafting responses to, discovery requests
keeping clients informed, both proactively and in response to inquiries on case status.
calling courts, clerks’ offices, clients, opposing counsel, etc. for various questions.
Saving and filing (digitally) documents according to specific folder structures and file name conventions.
preparing for and working on trials
taking ownership and accountability to get stuff done.
EXPERIENCE: You do not need to know how to do everything already, and prior law firm/legal experience is not a requirement. This position is open to recent college grads. Prior experience is a problem if you lack flexibility and the willingness to adopt our systems and be part of our team.
We want hungry, positive, intellectually curious people. Our best employees have been people with no legal background.
TO APPLY: GO TO HTTPS://WWW.EADIEHILL.COM/APPLICATIONS/ WHERE YOU WILL UPLOAD A RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND REFERENCES. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION WITHOUT THESE DOCUMENTS.
ALL APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A SELF-ASSESSMENT THROUGH AN ONLINE TOOL BEFORE SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION. A LINK TO THE ASSESSMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.EADIEHILL.COM/APPLICATIONS/
Company Description
We are a growing law firm focused on representing families in nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits in Ohio and Pennsylvania looking for energized, intelligent paralegals who desire an environment that rewards their accountability and work ethic, are comfortable with responsibility, prefer a positive work environment, and have enough confidence in themselves to desire performance-based compensation.